Good morning. A 25-year-old in Atlanta quit his $75K risk analyst job to bet on “prediction markets” full-time from home. He now spends 100 hours a week on platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket, wagering on everything from award show speeches to deportation numbers. Last month, he made $100K. He DoorDashes every meal because he says he doesn't have time to cook. Whether this counts as a career pivot or an intervention waiting to happen probably depends on how February goes.

Here's what we're covering today:

President Trump is warning Americans to brace for something "this country has never seen" — and he's predicting it could arrive within months.

Speaking at a White House reception, Trump said the results would be unlike anything in American history. "You're going to see results in six months to a year," he said. "We've never had anything like it."

Meanwhile, major companies are quietly placing massive bets on America's future — we're talking hundreds of billions of dollars in new investments.

What's coming, and how can you position yourself?

In the investing world, a big avenue for long-term value is the private market. Many of the biggest and most successful tech companies remain privately held for years, growing behind the scenes and building incredible value long before the IPO bell is rung.

Venture capital is where the early bets on future giants are placed. But, for decades, venture capital has been one of the few remaining tables in finance where retail investors can’t get a seat.

Fundrise finally disrupted that dynamic a few years ago by launching a venture capital product with two goals:

Today, Fundrise manages billions of dollars in private-market assets, and its venture capital product is designed specifically for investors like you who want to get in early on transformative technologies like AI.

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Here's a throwback: The U.S. once printed bills far larger than the $100. What was the largest denomination ever issued for public use?

A $500

B $1,000

C $5,000

D $10,000

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A Michigan mom says she's being sued by her own insurance company — and the reason has left her feeling like she was "being thrown away."

Cari McCaskill was in a car accident last year with her 12-year-old daughter as a passenger. The claim process seemed routine — until GEICO went silent, then hit her with papers.

Now McCaskill could be stuck with a $25,000 bill. And experts say Michigan law may mean this is totally legal.

Here's what happened and what you need to know to protect yourself.

"Rich Dad Poor Dad" author Robert Kiyosaki has a dire warning for baby boomers — and he's not mincing words.

"The boomers are going to be homeless all over the place," he said on a recent podcast. "Mark my words... We're going to get wiped out. Your mommy and daddy may be on the street."

The culprit? A force Kiyosaki calls "criminal" that he believes is quietly eroding retirement savings and making homeownership impossible for millions.

As one of the first baby boomers himself, Kiyosaki says his generation is uniquely vulnerable — and shares what he's doing to protect his own wealth.

The U.S. once printed bills far larger than the $100. What was the largest denomination ever issued for public use?

D) $10,000

The $10,000 bill, featuring Treasury Secretary Salmon P. Chase, was discontinued in 1969. Today, fewer than 350 are known to exist and they will be accepted by banks as legal tender — but they're worth far more than face value to collectors. The $100,000 bill also existed but was only used for transfers between Federal Reserve banks, never public circulation. Apparently even the government thought carrying that much cash was a bit much.